Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training: Remote Sensing (iGETT: Remote Sensing)

产生数字数据的天基地球观测近年来大幅增加，与广泛的国家和国际问题有关。数据可用性和处理软件的进步使遥感技术人员能够分析和应用此类观测数据，这是美国劳工部于2009年批准的职业代码。综合地理空间教育和技术培训：遥感(iGETT-RS)项目代表着国家地理教育委员会、NASA戈达德太空飞行中心、美国地质调查局遥感计划、环境系统研究所和ITT视觉信息解决方案之间的合作。该项目正在培训36名地理空间教育人员，以便在32所两年制大学、两所高中和两所大学开发综合地理信息系统(GIS)和遥感课程、课程和方案。在暑期学院和学年期间，教师们将参加一个实践社区，学习遥感科学，整合遥感和地理信息系统，并在不同的STEM学科和不同的机构发展教学技能和项目。正在通过一个项目网站向其他机构广泛传播经过同行检验的教学资源，进一步扩大该项目的影响。项目成果包括与行业相关的培训，以满足国家对遥感技术人员日益增长的需求，以及其他高增长地理空间行业的劳动力需求。

Space-based observations of the Earth that yield digital data have increased dramatically in recent years and are relevant to a wide range of national and international issues. Advances in data availability and processing software are enabling analysis and application of such observations by Remote Sensing Technicians, an occupational code approved by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2009.The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training: Remote Sensing (iGETT-RS) project represents a collaboration among the National Council for Geographic Education, the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the U.S. Geological Survey Remote Sensing Program, the Environmental Systems Research Institute, and ITT Visual Information Solutions. The project is preparing 36 geospatial educators to develop integrated geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing courses, curricula and programs at 32 two-year colleges, two high schools and two universities. During summer institutes and the academic year, faculty are participating in a community of practice to learn remote-sensing science, integrate remote sensing and GIS, and develop teaching skills and programs across diverse STEM disciplines and at diverse institutions. Peer-tested teaching resources are being widely disseminated to other institutions through a project website, further broadening the impact of the project. Project outcomes include industry-relevant training to meet the growing national need for remote-sensing technicians, as well as workforce needs in other high-growth geospatial industries.